Cheyenne Young MS ’21 Takes Aim at Global Warming

As an undergraduate, Cheyenne Young MS ’21 majored in environmental studies and minored in history and biology. “History ties into everything we are doing, so I think it’s really important to learn from the past and then improve,” she says. “You can see what worked in the past and then bring that into a future project.” A second-year in Bard’s master’s program in environmental policy, Cheyenne is currently interning with the International Centre for Environmental Education and Community Development, where she is working on grant proposals for a solar bakery project in Cameroon. “I didn’t even know there was such a thing as a solar oven, so the first thing I learned was how that works. I’m also learning about everything that goes into planning and implementing a community-based project.” After she graduates from Bard Cheyenne wants to take the skills she’s learning from her internship now, together with her knowledge of working in government agencies, and create a career in international community engagement and development. 

Post Date: 11-08-2020